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28 January

Turkey, Morocco Begin Expanded Arms Collaboration

Morocco has deepened its weapons cooperation with Turkey in a bid to modernize its military arsenal and strengthen defense capabilities.

28 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Clashes Kill 17 in DR Congo’s Goma as Pro-Rwandan Forces Enter City

Clashes in Goma have killed at least 17 people as the Congolese military fought to hold off M23 forces backed by the Rwandan army.

22 January

Africa

Niger's pro-coup supporters carry the flags of Burkina Faso, Mali and Russia during a protest in Niamey, Niger, Sept. 16, 2023. (AFP Photo)

Staff Writer With AFP

Sahel Countries to Create Joint Anti-Jihadist Force

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

13 January

Africa

Heavy smoke billows above buildings in the Sudanese capital

Staff Writer With AFP

Power Outages in Sudan After Drone Attack on Major Dam

The seat of Sudan's army-aligned government was without power on Monday, AFP correspondents said, after a drone attack blamed on paramilitaries hit a major hydroelectric dam in the war-torn country's north.

10 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Attack Kills 28 Beninese Troops Near Niger, Burkina Border

Twenty-eight soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin, as violence blamed on jihadists based in neighboring countries increases.

8 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

US Says Sudan’s RSF Committed ‘Genocide’

The US determined that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had "committed genocide" and imposed sanctions on the paramilitary group's leader.

4 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali’s Army Claims Arrest of Islamic State Group Leader

Mali's army said Saturday its forces had arrested two men, one of them a leading figure in the Sahel branch of the Islamic State group.

4 January

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Army Volunteers in Burkina Killed in Attack

Five civilian volunteers with the army in Burkina Faso were killed in an attack this week in the west of the country.

3 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Soldiers From Guatemala, El Salvador Deployed in Haiti

More than 80 soldiers from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti as part of the Kenyan-led multinational mission to counter spiraling gang violence.

3 January

Africa